About Us

What’s with the name?

We are a small family operated business that believes in freedom for all and the United States constitution. The name refers to the desire for freedom that the founders of our country expressed when they decided to fight for independence and the freedom that was won and preserved in the founding document for all who became United States Citizens.

What do we provide?

We provide firearm courses for every law abiding US citizen by first educating Firearm Safety and proper use of a firearm then building on that knowledge and advocate continuous development and practice. We offer Basic and advanced courses for practical use of a firearm.

Certifications and Training?

The primary instructor (Lawrence Baptista) is a National Rifle Association (NRA) and United States Army Military Police School (USAMPS) certified instructor with 20 years of experience in firearms training and use.

NRA
- Basic Pistol Course Instructor
USAMPS
- Special Reaction Team Phase 1
- Special Reaction Team Phase 2
- Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
- Patrol Response to Active Shooter Instructor

Taking the Steps

Committing to owning firearms is just that – a commitment, and it’s a big one that will take a lot a dedication. From knowledge, tactics and training; then continuing to practice what you've learned.

Training Etiquette

Come willing to learn with a good attitude and focus on training tasks.

All attendees to a firearm course should meet requirements of Gun Control Act of 1968 and Lautenberg Amendment.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person—

(1) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

(2) is a fugitive from justice;

(3) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));

(4) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution;

(5) who, being an alien;

(A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or

(B) except as provided in subsection (y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(26)));

(6) who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;

(7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced their citizenship;

(8) is subject to a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place

an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply to a court order that—

(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had the opportunity to participate; and

(B)(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or

(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or

(9) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. With the following exceptions:[14]

(ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.

Lastly we believe in political freedom, choice and discourse however we ask that while attending any course we offer to refrain from “talking politics” or any other “Hot Topics” of contention as it distracts from learning.

Thank you.

-First Patriots Freedom-

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